Historical Events In December - 28

1821  Naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna on this day in history.   

1822  On December - 28 william Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

1823  Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 on December - 28.   

1826  Conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens) on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862   

1828  On December - 28 6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, 30,000 killed   

1828  Karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie) on December - 28.   

1830  Adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83 on December - 28.   

1832  On this day in history john Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson)   

1832  John Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson) on December - 28.   

1833  On December - 28 charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907   

1835  On this day in history archibald Geikie, British geologist   

1836  Spain recognizes independence of Mexico on December - 28.   

1837  Upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion on December - 28.   

1837  Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer on December - 28.   

1842  Calixa Lavallee, composer on this day in history.   

1845  Homer Newton Bartlett, composer on this day in history.   

1846  On December - 28 iowa becomes 29th state   

1849  M Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect on December - 28.   

1849  Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck on this day in history.   

1850  On December - 28 rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire   

1850  Rangoon Burma, destroyed by fire on December - 28.   

1856  The birth of Woodrow Wilson, Former (28th) US President on this day in history.   

1856  [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

1859  William Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry on this day in history.   

1859  On December - 28 gerard Brucken Fock, composer   

1859  Thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1860  Alexander von Fielitz, composer on this day in history.   

1860  On December - 28 cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57   

1862  On this day in history joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54   

1864  On December - 28 battle of Egypt Station, MS   

1865  Félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna) on this day in history.   

1867  On December - 28 united States claims Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside Continental limits.   

1868  On December - 28 marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers)   

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on this day in history.   

1484  On December - 28 birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)   

1631  On this day in history birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.   

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1665  On December - 28 birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)   

0300  On this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on December - 28.   

1446  On December - 28 clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1542  On December - 28 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1663  On December - 28 death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)   

1671  On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)